What's for Dinner, Tues., Jan. 28, 2025

[NJCher]

Tangerine-cucumber salad with cucumber, diced celery, and thinly sliced red onion. Served over torn lettuce greens (red leaf, iceberg) with citrus vinaigrette.

Poached salmon and shrimp. Over it I'll drizzle this olive oil the RG sent me. He says it's only for finishing a dish. It's called Les Terroirs de Marrakech. It's from Morocco and is a first cold pressing.

Cherry kombucha.

Lady Grey hot tea. A few nibbles of a chocolate chip cookie.

[AKwannabe]

1. About to start a pot of chicken tortilla soup nt

[NJCher]

3. chicken tortilla soup

I always wanted to make it but the RG discouraged me. For whatever reason, he didn't think it would be good. However, it wasn't just good, it was great! I'll be making it myself; my first taste was a food gift from a friend.

[AKwannabe]

13. It is one of my faves

I model mine after my favorite restaurant bowl. And the toppings are a must for me.

Fried tortilla strips, avocado, and cilantro, fresh lime.
Sometimes cheese and or sour cream but I think the dairy is too much and I love a brothy soup. I had two big bowls and probably have two more for the next couple days which is nice for work days.

[Emile]

2. Small salad with poppy seed dressing, then

cornbread and beans.

Good Evening

[Marthe48]

4. Leftover mashed potato soup

I fried some onions in butter, thinned the potatoes with half and half, and water, added some seasonings. Topped it with croutons and french fried onions.

[La Coliniere]

5. Asparagus Tofu Scramble

Press out the water and mash firm tofu in a lg bowl. Steam-fry in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onions, sliced carrots, yellow bell pepper, minced garlic and sliced mushrooms. Add cut asparagus and cook only for a few minutes. Add tofu, Jax Tofu Scramble seasoning and Penzy’s Fox Point herbs. Plate and melt a slice of Parmela’s cashew milk cheddar on top in the microwave. Fresh sliced tomatoes drizzled with balsamic also on the plate. Maybe a few Speculoos cookies for dessert. Cheers! 🥂

[NJCher]

6. you amaze me

with the variety of vegetables you have at your fingertips!

You must live in California.

[La Coliniere]

8. Lol. No NJCher, I'm in the snow belt of WNY.

It helps that my brother-in-law is a produce broker and Wegman’s is close by - they also have nice produce, but Aldi’s is the place where I buy my mushrooms. They always have the best prices for white and cremini mushrooms my wife and I go through 3 lbs a week! You might have noticed I put them in everything. Let me add, I enjoy reading your creative menus. You are an eclectic and creative cook!

[NJCher]

9. oh, thank you!

Yes, I have noticed you love mushrooms (!) and Aldi does indeed have good prices/quality on mushrooms.

[Retrograde]

10. Which Wegman's do you go to?

When I was Mom-sitting back a decade ago, I found them variable: the one in Amherst was great, the one in South Buffalo not so much. I did like Aldi's, though - the nearest one to me is several counties away.

[La Coliniere]

15. They both have nice produce sections but Amherst is larger. I

[AKwannabe]

12. You've given me an idea for egg replacement!

Use tofu as scrambled eggs.
I haven’t bought eggs for a month. Too high
I do like them for breakfast as I eat a lot of breakfast tacos. Quick and easy and satisfying.

Thanks. Tofu is pretty inexpensive and healthy and should make for a great substitute.

[La Coliniere]

16. There are some good tofu scramble seasonings for purchase.

Jax is my favorite. Check out freshjax.com. I like it in tofu scrambles and tofu “egg” salad. Use mashed tofu as you would real eggs in the same recipe you’d use to make regular egg salad.

[Squeaky41]

7. Tuesday Evening

Rotisserie chicken

Asian veggie mix

[Retrograde]

11. Leftover Chinese

we get delivery once a week, and my favorite Chinese restaurant tends to have huge delivery portions.

[pansypoo53219]

14. sicilian chicken, but soda crackers instead of ritz + vegetarian chili made.